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Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants.

Jesenice
Town
Centre of Jesenice
Flag Coat of arms
Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1088
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Smutný
Area
• Total	17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,777
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 42
Website	www.mujesenice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Horní Jirčany, Osnice and Zdiměřice are administrative parts of Jesenice.

Geography

Jesenice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau. The streams Botiš and Jesenický flows through the territory and supply several small ponds.

History

The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1088.[2]

In 2015 the municipality was promoted to a town and lost the title of the "largest village" in the Czech Republic.[3]

Demographics

Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Jesenice belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,148 —     1880 1,321 +15.1% 1890 1,338 +1.3% 1900 1,224 −8.5% 1910 1,306 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,200 −8.1% 1930 1,394 +16.2% 1950 1,301 −6.7% 1961 1,345 +3.4% 1970 1,298 −3.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,455 +12.1% 1991 1,758 +20.8% 2001 2,475 +40.8% 2011 7,628 +208.2% 2021 10,645 +39.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D0 motorway runs next to the town.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jesenice (Prague-West District).

• Official website

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